Johnny Manziel Says He Won’t Change

The media managed to get through the Cleveland Brown’s muzzle on quarterback Johnny Manziel Friday during the Rookie Symposium. It also gave Manziel a chance to get a crack in at those who are hating on him.

“I’m not going to change for anybody,” Manziel said Friday, via Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “I’m going to enjoy my time off.”

He may want to rephrase that. “Anybody” seems to include coaches and any veteran teammate. His teammates say they are “sick of the hype” and tired of the off-field questions.

Per Cabot, Manziel refused to talk about the notorious “money phone” routine, saying quote: “I’m not going to talk about things in the past.”

The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled defenseman Slater Koekkoek from the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League today, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Koekkoek, 21, has skated in 66 ga